FATHER spoke in Leviticus chapter 19:
18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
The spirit of revenge is a subtle issue among many. The world promotes a competitive attitude among the people to the point of taking advantage of anyone when given the opportunity. When someone cuts you off in traffic, how do you respond? When someone beats you to the open register at the checkout in a grocery store, what rises up?
Professional sports promote dominance among the fans and when the team suffers a loss against a fierce competitor, the fans seek revenge. The next encounter is often coined a “grudge” match in order to incite the fans. Where’s the Love?
Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 12:
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
When we live in Love and peace, our spirit man is not preoccupied with repaying someone who has wronged us. We have all had our share of events where men and women have done evil things to us, intending to inflict harm in some manner. We must not allow ourselves to repay them ourselves but allow FATHER to avenge the wrongdoing. It makes our life simpler and allows us to focus on doing good rather than entering in to evil ourselves.
Jesus had the greatest justification for revenge when He was falsely accused, but FATHER used the situation for our benefit in the end. He could have called a legion of angels to evoke wrath toward His accusers yet He remained silent. When we are wronged, let us not allow our flesh to rise up and begin looking for ways to “right the wrong”. Instead, let Love prevail in our hearts.